Aug 08 Israel Proceeds With Gaza Pullout Despite Netanyahu Resignation By Admin, PBS News Hour Israeli security officials on Monday continued with preparations for the highly controversial Gaza settlement pullout, despite Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise resignation in protest to the plan. Continue reading
Jul 01 Settlers, Israeli Army Clash in Lead Up to Gaza Strip Pullout By PBS News Hour The Israeli Army reopened the Gaza Strip's Jewish settlements area Friday. Continue reading
Mar 17 Palestinian Militant Groups Agree to Conditional Truce With Israel By PBS News Hour Palestinian militant groups meeting in Cairo agreed Thursday to extend a current moratorium on attacks against Israelis until the end of 2005 if Israel meets certain conditions. Continue reading
Mar 16 Israel Hands Over Jericho to Palestinians By PBS News Hour Israeli forces transferred control of the West Bank town of Jericho to Palestinian security forces Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 Israel to Release 900 Palestinian Prisoners By PBS News Hour Israel on Thursday agreed to a troop pullback from West Bank cities and the release of 900 Palestinian prisoners as a confidence-building gesture ahead of a Mideast summit in Egypt. Continue reading
Feb 02 Israel, Palestinians Agree to Peace Talks By PBS News Hour Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and newly elected Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed to a face-to-face meeting next week in Egypt to discuss ways to implement the internationally backed "road map" for peace in the Middle East. Continue reading
Oct 04 Israeli Forces Continue Six-Day Offensive in Gaza An Israeli Army offensive in the Gaza Strip aimed at stopping militant rocket attacks extended into its sixth day Monday. At least 65 Palestinians, including militants and civilians, have died in the operation thus far. Continue reading
Sep 07 Israel Strikes Suspected Training Camp, Killing 14 By PBS News Hour Israeli helicopters, tanks and warplanes attacked a purported Hamas training camp early Tuesday, killing at least 14 Palestinians and wounding at least 30 others, in one of the deadliest strikes in Gaza in nearly four months. Continue reading
Jul 29 Israel Adjusts West Bank Barrier in Response to Court Order Israel has amended the route of the planned West Bank barrier, bringing it closer to the boundary known as the Green Line in compliance with an Israeli court order issued recently. Continue reading
Jun 30 Israel to Move Part of West Bank Barrier Israel said Wednesday that it would re-route a portion of its controversial West Bank barrier in response to an order from its highest court. Continue reading